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''See - {{casenote|Fardell|Potts}}. No, really. Go there. You won't regret it.'' | ''See - {{casenote|Fardell|Potts}}. No, really. Go there. You won't regret it.'' | ||
====[[Gross negligence]]==== | |||
If you really must, see the article on [[gross negligence]]. But in short try saying this into a mirror and keeping a straight face: "All right your honour: I admit there's a loss. I admit I caused it. I even admit I was negligent. But I wasn't ''very'' negligent, so I don't think I should have to pay for it", and see how far you get. | |||
====''Normal'' [[Negligence]]==== | |||
Maybe. But negligence is the standard of behavior expected in [[tort]], where, by definition, ''there is no contract'' to which one can appeal for guidance on how one is meant to behave. | Maybe. But negligence is the standard of behavior expected in [[tort]], where, by definition, ''there is no contract'' to which one can appeal for guidance on how one is meant to behave. | ||